Mystic tales of the east - Knocking the pot

Once, two pundits decided to go to him to listen to his discourse, and to adopt him as their Master!

As they neared his hut, they saw a bare headed man walking in front of them. The sight of a bare headed man was considered a bad omen, so they started thinking of ways to undo its effect.

To nullify the evil omen, they knocked on the man’s head as though to knock on a door and then asked him, “Where does Dadu Sahib live?”

Pointing with his finger he said, “Over there!”

When they came to Dadu’s house, they learned that he had gone out. So they waited for him. When Dadu returned the pundits saw that he was the same bare headed man.

They started to tremble!

But, Dadu smiled and said, “People strike upon a cheap earthen pot to make sure it is not broken before buying it. You are in search of a Master. To test him you should knock him until you are satisfied and then accept him.”

Dadu Sahib is known throughout India as the merciful, a great saint. It is absolutely essential to make a thorough search before adopting a Master.

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Because, once you find out (as master) – without full faith in him, one cannot make spiritual progress.